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kinney1 · 05-07-2007, 07:18 AM

I was wondering if pushup pluses aggravate anyone elses thoracic spine area, and if they found a way to improve their situation? I am trying to work my serratus anterior, but the "plus" seems to always aggravate my upper back and scapula on my left side all the way to base of neck on the left side. I am doing face pulls fine, but I just can't seem to do the pluses without injuring myself. (By the way I have a chronic impingement problem on the right shoulder - that has greatly improved largely due to info from this website)

Should I avoid the pluses and stick with lots of foam rolling and mobility exercises for this area?

Thanks in advance, this board has been very helpful over the years!

05-07-2007, 07:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
kinney1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 269 My Profile	Pushup pluses aggravate thoracic spine? I was wondering if pushup pluses aggravate anyone elses thoracic spine area, and if they found a way to improve their situation? I am trying to work my serratus anterior, but the "plus" seems to always aggravate my upper back and scapula on my left side all the way to base of neck on the left side. I am doing face pulls fine, but I just can't seem to do the pluses without injuring myself. (By the way I have a chronic impingement problem on the right shoulder - that has greatly improved largely due to info from this website) Should I avoid the pluses and stick with lots of foam rolling and mobility exercises for this area? Thanks in advance, this board has been very helpful over the years!